Sheet Metal Forming Tools Solidworks

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Sheet metal forming tools solidworks.

This applies to forming tools that are part files sldprt not form tool sldftp files. There are a number of useful tools here. Select one or more faces as the faces to remove. Right click the folder and click forming tools folder if forming tools folder is already selected omit this step.

Open a sheet metal part and browse to the forming tools folder in the design library. In the following image you can see how a forming tool is dragged from the design library onto the sheet metal model to form the part. Before you apply forming tools to sheet metal parts in the design library you must right click the folder that contains the forming tools and select forming tools folder to designate its contents as forming tools. Click forming tool sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal forming tool.

In the propertymanager on the type tab. Select a face as the stopping face. When asked if you want all subfolders to be marked as forming tools folders click yes. Solidworks forming tools are found in the design library and are used to form sheet metal parts.

This applies to forming tools that are part files sldprt not form tool sldftp files. Before you apply forming tools to sheet metal parts in the design library you must right click the folder that contains the forming tools and select forming tools folder to designate its contents as forming tools.